Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-22357 | GEN001810 | SV-45134r1_rule | Medium |
Description |
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If the skeleton files are not protected, unauthorized personnel could change user startup parameters and possibly jeopardize user files. |
STIG | Date |
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v11 for System z | 2016-12-20 |
Check Text ( C-42479r1_chk ) |
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Check skeleton files for extended ACLs: # ls -alL /etc/skel. If the permissions include a '+', the file has an extended ACL. If the file has an extended ACL and it has not been documented with the IAO, this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-38530r1_fix) |
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Remove the extended ACL from the file. # setfacl --remove-all [skeleton file with extended ACL] or: # ls -lL /etc/skel|grep "\+ "|awk ‘{print “/etc/skel/”$9}’|xargs setfacl --remove-all will remove all ACLs from the files. |